IBM Systems Support Representative reviews

IBM is a horrible place to work if you have knowledge, ethics, and drive. Employees are not treated well. Knowledge and hard work are not rewarded. Pay is nowhere near competitive for many workers. Benefits were once very good, but this has been eroded steadily. Work/life balance is no longer a concern. You are in constant fear of job security as regular layoffs come throughout the company without public disclosure. Future growth and development are no longer considered, while short-term earnings are put above all else. IBM is a place to be avoided.

Stovepipe old school - most often heard thing -- I've been at IBM XX Years and we don't do it that way. It is very a large company, and it is not customer focused. The stovepipes of responsibility and the lack of reward for a good job (they reward everyone about the same) means that nobody takes charge. I think the company is capable of change, but it will take some pain to force it.